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07-15-2008, 05:29 PM
|  | Registered User Member #9202 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas
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Rep Power: 89 | | | I'm not and have not been a member of the military. I tried but was disqualified for health-reasons. I just wanted to say that I appreciate everyone's service and wish there were more people that chose to defend this country. Thanks Alot Men and Women!! | 
09-09-2008, 08:13 PM
| | Registered User Member #11791 | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Keystone State
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. P I will again be posting ours Veteran thread on Nov. 11.
We have many new members since last year so…if you are a Veteran, Active duty, Guard/Reserve and would like to be included on the USMB Veteran list……
Please PM me your rank, dates of service, branch and MOS (job). If anyone has any original writing they may want to contribute to the thread let me know so we can work out the details.
PS…If you gave me information last year I still have it. Could a Mod give us a sticky, please?
Thanks
Mr. P Thank you for your service!!!! PM on it's way.
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09-09-2008, 08:14 PM
| | Registered User Member #11791 | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Keystone State
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Quote: Originally Posted by BrianH I'm not and have not been a member of the military. I tried but was disqualified for health-reasons. I just wanted to say that I appreciate everyone's service and wish there were more people that chose to defend this country. Thanks Alot Men and Women!!
Thanks!!! You don't have to join the military to support your country. Vote, do community service, it all benefits the good of the people.
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09-09-2008, 08:20 PM
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09-26-2008, 03:36 AM
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10-25-2008, 10:01 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by mr. P i Will Again Be Posting Ours Veteran Thread On Nov. 11.
We Have Many New Members Since Last Year So…if You Are A Veteran, Active Duty, Guard/reserve And Would Like To Be Included On The Usmb Veteran List……
Please Pm Me Your Rank, Dates Of Service, Branch And Mos (job). if Anyone Has Any Original Writing They May Want To Contribute To The Thread Let Me Know So We Can Work Out The Details.
Ps…if You Gave Me Information Last Year I Still Have It. could A Mod Give Us A Sticky, Please?
Thanks
Mr. P
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10-30-2008, 05:41 PM
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We are a military family as well. My husband serves in the ARMY and is currently deployed. He is part of the 701st Military Police Battalion --Criminal Investigations Division.
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11-13-2008, 12:35 PM
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Oorah! 1,2,3,4 I love the Marine Corps!
I served with honor and pride. No need to thank me.
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11-18-2008, 09:27 AM
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Group Portland, ME, assigned to a Search & Rescue team, within the Group Portland: ’73 - ‘75
Won’t say much more about my assignments, too many people could figure out my identity.
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11-22-2008, 10:11 PM
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Date/s: Feb 1976 till Oct 1994 (yeah, I know it's not 20 years but I was caught by the draw down, a medical condition, and lousy officer support so was allowed to retire. Wish I could have put in at least my 20.)
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Other info: In the actives I was a dental technician, in the Guard I was admin (first three) and then personnel.
Yes, I am a left leaning... | 
11-22-2008, 10:56 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by wayne My god, how many people in the military that we can we depend on to do their duty. Liberals don’t obey orders; they do their own thing. Liberals are not qualified to be in the service. Not when the lives of their shipmates are on the line. In fact my out of the box thinking earned me 3 letters from the commands.
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11-27-2008, 02:45 AM
|  | nor'easter Member #11826 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Strafford, NH
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Rep Power: 2 | | | Honestly this thread should not be politicized as Gunny said....all veterans and those currently serving should be respected regardless of whether they are liberal or conservative.
Thank you for your service. | 
11-27-2008, 09:17 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by dharma Honestly this thread should not be politicized as Gunny said....all veterans and those currently serving should be respected regardless of whether they are liberal or conservative.
Thank you for your service. And it's not going to be. For those of you responding to Wayne's comment, you will find those posts here: Wayne on Liberals in the Military
Let's keep this particular thread clean, please.
Thanks,
Gunny
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Going through security I held her for so long.
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01-25-2009, 05:48 PM
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Unit: Too many to list. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Fort Lewis, Washington, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Fort Lee, Virgina, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort Riley, Kansas, and a few others.
Other info: Enlisted in the Army in 1965 was trained as an Infantry Rifleman. Completed Officer Candidate School and was commissioned into the Army Signal Corps in 1966. Two tours in Vietnam (1967-1969), four years in Germany (1978-1982). | 
01-27-2009, 03:12 AM
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Patrick AFB, Fla; Clark AFB, Philippines; Wheeler AFB, Hawaii; Dover AFB, Delaware; Lajes Field, Azores; Dyess AFB, Texas; Rhein-Main AB, Germany; Malmstrom AFB, Montana; Holloman AFB, New Mexico; Langley AFB, Virginia.
I was very active in all aspects of support on every installation. Enjoyed being a Key Spouse.
I have one son a Boomer a staff sgt, and my youngest is heading to the MEPS tomorrow morning.
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